The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-12-17
The Eckels.Reed Wedding.

In all Its arrangements anu appointments
the wedding Of James 81. Eckels Esq, and
Miss Fannie L. Reed, of this city, was
one of the most elegant social events Otta-
wa has ever seen, The company assem-
bled was not 80 large as at many similar
occasion, but It was made up of congenial
people, who seemed Familiarity known to
each other, so that the purely social dmant.
tatcs of the occasion, aside from Its special
purpose, would have made It notable :
while the ceremony was performed with
so much good taste; the congratulations so
earnest and hearty, and the succeeding
social enjoyments so cordial and pleasant,
that those fortunately present were both
delighted and charmed and II augured we'll
for the young people who thus began their
united LIES work and play.
. The ceremony was performed at the res
idence of the brides father, John F. Reed,
ESQ.,, by Rev. Meade G.. Williams, d. D.,
pastor of the First Presbyterian church Of
PRINCETON. There were present: E. A.
Reed and wife Of La Noble, Miss Emma
Reed of Mendoza; j. =. Eckels and wife,
the groom's parents, DR.. and Mrs. c. A.
Palmer, the groom's brother-in.law and
sister, Misses Darlene and Blanche Stew.
ems, J. NJ. McConihe, Austin Reeves, Mrs.
Meade G. Williams, all of Princeton; Hon.
Andrew WEIGH and wife of York Vile; II.
l.. Allen and wife of Joliet; ex-senator
Duncan, Judge E. 8. Leland, Judge Gil.
bert, Col. and Mrs. Hapeman, Judge Sny-
der and wife, Prof. and Mrs. Cotton, Geo.
w. Reed, DR.. J. 8. Ryburn, Mr.. and Mrs.
E. G. Osman, MIR. and Mrs. F. NJ. Sapp,
Mr.. and Mrs. L. w. Brewer, Mr.. and Mrs.
NJ. Osman, Mr.. and Mrs. W. W. Taylor,
Mrs. Butterfield, Mrs. Lothrop Perkins,
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred King, Mr. and Mrs. W.
W. Nash, DR.. and Mrs, F, V, Hobert,
Mrs. Chas. H. Hook, Mr. and Mrs. George
d. Shaver, Misses Lou Lynch, NJ. NJ. New.
becker, Nellie Shaw, Ida Carton, En-
ma Degen, the Misses Stella Rose, Kittie
and Mildred Shaver and Nathan began,
The guests having arrived, at o o'clock
the wedding march was sounded from the
grand piano by Tony Simons, and the
bridal party proceeded to the front parlor,
in the following order: Ushers-Eckels,
(G. NJ. brother of the groom) and r. c.
Hit, G. E. Hook and Thos. Lynch, Miss
Bessie WEIGH, of Yorkville, In advance of
the bridal party itself; Geo. NJ. Trimble
(best MANI and Miss Winifred Reed, the
bride and groom. The ceremony was
short, but very happily worded and i'm.
pressive.
The bride wore white faille silk, en- train,
with Duchesse lace trimmings and veil,
and carried white roses and Duchesse fan.
Miss Reed, as maid, wore white gros grain
and tulle and carried pink roses. Miss
Bessie WEIGH wore blue silk, and carried
pink and cream roses. Mrs. J. F. Reed
wore black faille silk, en- train; Mrs. j. 8.
Eckels wore black silk, black point lace
drapery.
The congratulations followed of course;
and as the bride was as pretty as picture,
few had the hardihood to resist the temp
tatioH to levy the customary tribute! At
eleven an elegant supper was served, so
that 1t was midnight and after before the
guests retired. The wedding gifts were
very numerous and exceptionally rich.
At 255 the young people left the city
for Albany, New York and Washington,
where they will be entertained by Mr..
Eckles's many friends in and out of official
life. When in New York city, Mr. Eckles
will deliver an address on Democratic
Polity," by special Invitation OF 1.-The Har-
lem Democratic Club of that city, on the
occasion of the deaication, on the Goth, of
their new $50, 1000 club house, just finished.
On their return from Washington they will
make q short visit to Princeton and will be
at home in Ottawa after February LIST,
Mr.. and Mrs. j. H. Eckles have the
hearty good wishes OF this entire com.
munity. As member of the law firm of
Duncan, Gilbert & O'Conor, Mr.. Eckles
has brilliant future before him as law
yer, connected as he Is with the leading
firm of this county and one of the best
known in northern Illinois; and having
for wife most charming young woman,
he is really entitled to the hearty congratu-
lations of all his many friends.
Amusements.
Miss Matte Vickers, we'll known as an